COUNTRY MUSIC NEWS FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 11

Posted 1 year ago

By Corey Sorenson

DAN AND SHAY’S ODD BEGINNINGS

NASHVILLE (AP) — Dan and Shay met in a tent in Dan’s living room made out of a sheet. Shay Mooney says he got invited to a keg party at Dan Smyers’ house and he showed up to find a tent made out of a sheet in the living room. Smyers says he bought every sheet from a thrift shop and set up tents because he was too broke to pay for heat. Smyers says he’d sit in front of the TV thinking, “It’s awesome being an artist in Nashville!” Mooney says he didn’t know what to think of this guy, but they soon found out they hit it off musically. Smyers says they were singing until 4 AM and they wrote a song the next day that ended up being under consideration by a major artist.

BLAKE SHELTON PLANS FREE SHOW ON ATLANTIC CITY BEACH

ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Blake Shelton will play in the sand next summer. He will perform a free show on the beachfront in Atlantic City, New Jersey, on July 31. It’s a promotional event to attract visitors to the area. Last year, 50,000 people showed up to a free Jimmy Buffett concert on the beach in Atlantic City.

JAKE OWEN BRINGS HIS ‘DAYS OF GOLD TOUR’ TO RAPID CITY

RAPID CITY – Jake Owen is throwing the ultimate beach party night at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City. Kicking off his second major nationwide tour, ‘Days of Gold Tour 2014,’ Owen’s on a quest for warm-weather fun, even if summer’s still on its way. Show starts at 7.